Maine Learning Results Content Area: Social studies Standard Label: E history Standard: E1 Historical Knowledge, concepts, themes and patterns. Grade level span: Grade 9-Diploma "American History: Revolutionary Era".
Understanding major eras, major themes and influences in U.S. and world history, including roots of democracy and ideas in the world. Performance Indicators: a,c,e
What understandings are desired?
Students will understand that:(U)
• the American Revolution was critical in establishing our own nation
• the American Revolution changed the U.S forever.
• the American Revolution changed the global world.
What essential questions will be considered?
Essential Questions:(Q)
• Why was the Revolution key when establishing our own nation?
• How did the Revolution change America forever?
• How did the Revolution change the global world?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
Students will know:(K)
Students will be able to:(S)
• Events...signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, the Battle of Ticonderoga, the March to Quebec
• People... George Washington, John Adams, Sam Adams, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson
• Key factual information...The French were our allies, George Washington was a general before he became the President, the British Navy was superior to ours, there were loyalists(British sympathizers)and patriots.
• justify the American Revolution taking place.
• evaluate the long term effects of the American Revolution.
• students will be able to exhibit the characteristics of the American Revolution.
• analyze the changes in America during the Revolution.
• imagine being a part of the American Revolution
• recognize the motivations of the Americans and the British
Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results
Content Area: Social studies
Standard Label: E history
Standard: E1 Historical Knowledge, concepts, themes and patterns.
Grade level span: Grade 9-Diploma "American History: Revolutionary Era".
Understanding major eras, major themes and influences in U.S. and world history, including roots of democracy and ideas in the world.
Performance Indicators: a,c,e
What understandings are desired?
• the American Revolution changed the U.S forever.
• the American Revolution changed the global world.
What essential questions will be considered?
• How did the Revolution change America forever?
• How did the Revolution change the global world?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
• People... George Washington, John Adams, Sam Adams, Benedict Arnold, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson
• Key factual information...The French were our allies, George Washington was a general before he became the President, the British Navy was superior to ours, there were loyalists(British sympathizers)and patriots.
• evaluate the long term effects of the American Revolution.
• students will be able to exhibit the characteristics of the American Revolution.
• analyze the changes in America during the Revolution.
• imagine being a part of the American Revolution
• recognize the motivations of the Americans and the British
2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.